Paris, France, March 15, 2026 (AFP) - Low turnout mars French mayoral races ahead of 2027 election

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2026-03-15

The first round of a vote to elect France's mayors was drawing to a close on Sunday, a test of the political mood a year before key presidential elections, with pollsters announcing very low turnout. The ascendant far right views next year's contest as its strongest chance yet to take power, with centrist President Emmanuel Macron stepping down after the maximum two terms in office. The elections in around 35,000 villages, towns and city boroughs......

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